The European Union has officially imposed a new rule for selling laptops with a power rating of 100 W or less, requiring them to use a USB-C port for charging. This rule takes effect today, April 28, Tuesday, as the European Commission has been exploring ways to reduce electronic waste and has been ...
You must have gotten lucky. The USB C port on my laptop no longer works for data and it will stop charging if the cable gets bumped. I’ve always been very careful with it. I never plug the charger in unless the laptop is sitting on a desk.
I’ve had a few mini and micro B connectors fail, but those are easy to replace as long as they haven’t been ripped off the board.